A heat dissipating assembly for dissipating heat from a plurality of electronic components, including a heat sink (10) mounted on an electronic component, a fan (40), a first holder (50), and a second holder (60). The fan has a part secured on the heat sink by the first holder that is fixed at a lateral side of the heat sink, and another part located beyond a periphery of the heat sink being secured to the heat sink by the second holder that is fixed at an opposite side of the heat sink. An airflow produced by the fan has a part blowing the heat sink to remove heat from the one of the electronic component, and another part blowing another electronic component, which is located below the another part of the fan, thus dispersing heat from the another electronic component.
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1. A heat dissipating assembly adapted for dissipating heat generated by a plurality of electronic components, the heat dissipating assembly comprising: a heat sink mounted on one of the plurality of electronic components; a fan having a part disposed on the heat sink, and another part located beyond a periphery of the heat sink, the another part of the fan adapted for being located above another one of the plurality of electronic components; a first holder fixed on a lateral side of the heat sink and securing the another part of the fan to the heat sink; and a second holder fixed on an opposite lateral side of the heat sink and securing the part of the fan on the heat sink, wherein when the fan is in operation, an airflow exerted by the fan has a part blowing the heat sink to remove heat from the one of the plurality of electronic components, and another part passing through the first holder for blowing the another one of the plurality of electronic components.
2. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first holder comprises a panel fixed at the lateral side of the heat sink, a pair of beams extending outwardly from the panel, a flange connecting the pair of beams, and a pair of wire clips pivotably attached on the flange for securing the another part of the fan thereon.
3. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the flange of the first holder comprises a bottom member connecting ends of the pair of beams, a plurality of baffle plates extending upwardly from an inner side of the bottom member, and a pair of top members formed inwardly from two of the plurality of the baffle plates, the pair of top members contacting the another part of the fan for supporting the fan thereon.
4. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pair of beams divide the bottom member of the flange into three regions, the two of the plurality of the baffle plates being located at two separated ones of the three regions respectively, and remaining ones of the plurality of the baffle plates being located at a central one of the three regions.
5. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the remaining ones of the plurality of the baffle plates comprise a first tab perpendicular to the bottom member of the flange, and a second tab spaced from the first tab, a lateral side of the fan being sandwiched between the first tab and the second tab.
6. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second tab of the first holder has a lower portion being coplanar with the first tab, and an upper portion bent outwardly to be staggered with the first tab, the lateral side of the fan being sandwiched between the upper portion of the second tab and the first tab.
7. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a plurality of curved latches is formed inwardly from an outer side of the bottom member of the flange, and a pair of arced latches extend oppositely from two opposite sides of the second tab of the flange, the pair of wire clips being locked into the plurality of curved latches and the pair of arced latches.
8. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of curved latches are in line with each other, every two adjacent ones of the plurality of curved latches being located in each of the three regions on the bottom member of the flange.
9. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the pair of arced latches extends along a horizontal orientation, and the each of the plurality of curved latches extends along a vertical orientation.
10. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein each of the pair of wire clips comprises an upward distal section, a pivoting section bent horizontally from the distal section, a pressing section formed upwardly from the pivoting section, another horizontal pivoting section connecting the pressing section, and an operating section extending upwardly from the another pivoting section, the pivoting section being engaged in a distal one of the plurality of curved latches, the another pivoting section being locked into two of the plurality of curved latches adjacent to the distal one of the plurality of curved latches, and the operating section being locked into a corresponding one of the pair of arced latches.
11. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the pressing section of the each of the pair of wire clips comprises a pair of parallel connecting portions connecting the pivoting section and the another pivoting section respectively, and a bent portion extending inwardly from two ends of the pair of connecting portions, the bent portion being located above the top members of the flange.
12. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein when the operating section of the each of the pair of wire clips is pivoted to be locked into the corresponding one of the pair of arced latches, the pressing section is driven by the operating section to rotate, with the pair of connecting portions thereof pushing the fan to slide inwardly, and the bent portion thereof abutting downwardly against a bottom of the lateral side of fan to sandwich it with the pair of top members of the flange.
13. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second holder comprises a plate secured at the opposite lateral side of the heat sink, and a pair of strips extending horizontally and inwardly from a top of the plate for supporting the another part of the fan.
14. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein each of the pair of strips has an end divided into two pieces along a midline of a width thereof, one of which is bent upwardly and slantwise for abutting downwardly against a bottom of an opposite lateral side of the fan, and another of which maintains its original configuration and supports the opposit lateral side of the fan.
15. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heat sink comprises a base and a plurality of fins extending upwardly from the base with some of the plurality of fins each having an upper portion bifurcating upwardly to form a fork configuration, the first holder and the second holder being attached to the some of the plurality of fins.
16. A heat dissipating assembly, comprising: a heat sink; a fan mounted on the heat sink; a first locking device mounted on a first side of the heat sink and having a supporting plate extending beyond the heat sink, a part of the fan mounted on the supporting plate; and a second locking device mounted on a second side of the heat sink, the first and second locking devices cooperatively pressing two opposite sides of the fan to mount the fan onto the heat sink.
17. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first locking device comprises a pair of wire clips pivotably mounted on the supporting plate, each clip having a pressing portion pressing the fan when the clip is in a closed position.
18. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the second locking device has a vertical plate and a pair of elongated strips to press the fan.
19. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 17 , wherein a distance exists between a side of the fan engaging with the second locking device and a vertical plate of the second locking device.
20. The heat dissipating assembly as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the distance is equal to a length of the fan extending beyond the heat sink.
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